The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

Younger Realty Group announced today that the company has chosen to affiliate with ?Century 21 Real Estate and will now operate as Century 21 Home Advisors.

Bloomin’ Blinds was recognized by a number of highly regarded organizations, consistently outranking its competition to position itself as the most valued window treatment franchise in the space.

Mosquito Squad, the largest and most trusted mosquito and tick control franchise in North America, has appointed Tom Swift as Chief Operating Officer.

Closet & Storage Concepts / More Space Place is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Biedenbender as Director of Franchise Development.

Golden Chick, the 193 unit Texas-based, fast-casual chicken franchise is proud to announce it has named industry veteran Howard Terry as its chief marketing officer, effective immediately.

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning – one of the nation’s greenest carpet cleaning franchises is continuing its Texas expansion by opening a new location in the Houston area.

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. announces the opening of Hurricane Grill & Wings in Chula Vista.

Your Pie, the nation’s first fast-casual pizza franchise, announced its latest Craft Series menu selections, which include several items featuring a combination of sweet and spicy tastes.

ActionCOACH the largest business coaching franchise in the world, announced that it has won three Stevie® Awards from The 17th Annual International Business Awards®.

Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, wants to increase the amount of pizza boxes entering the recycling stream.

The business magazine and website listed 500 of the country’s top franchises. Not only did Scooter’s Coffee make that list, but was named one of the top 200 food franchises, making the top three in the coffee category.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is partnering with food service ingredient manufacturer Sokol & Company to bring all three classic flavors of Dickey’s fan-favorite barbecue sauce to retailers across the U.S.

Crunch Franchise announced the opening of a 40,000 -square foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Orange Park, FL.

I Heart Mac & Cheese announced its latest franchisee agreement that will bring two new locations into their rapidly expanding footprint – with one location slotted for Pooler, Georgia and another in Winter Park, Florida.

Woofie’s® will offer free pet services to veterans and active duty military on Thursday, October 8, as a participant in ?Freedom Day USA.

Spoiled Rotten Photography announced today that it has enhanced its leadership team with the addition of seasoned photography professional, Elizabeth Bailey.

Two real estate industry powerhouses have joined forces here with the announcement that Liz Power has chosen to affiliate with Century 21 Real Estate LLC and will officially operate as Century 21 Power Homes.

Hyatt Place Moncton-Downtown, the first Hyatt Place branded hotel in Atlantic Canada is officially open, expanding the Hyatt Place brand’s footprint globally in markets that matter most to guests and World of Hyatt members

Spring-Green Lawn Care was named to the Forbes List of Top 10 Franchises to Buy in 2019 as well as Lawn and Landscape Magazine’s 2020’s Top 100 Largest Companies in the industry.

SOCi, the leading all-in-one platform for next-level multi-location marketers, announced that it has been named the localized marketing platform of record for several restaurant brands.

Razzamataz Theatre Schools welcomes the news that classes can continue to operate around the UK.

Scooter’s Coffee, best known for its convenient drive-thru specialty coffee and baked-from-scratch pastries, added a new location at 900 Dakota Avenue in South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Nektér Juice Bar is rolling full steam ahead with the nationwide launch of Superfood Oats, a new menu category for the lifestyle brand that celebrates its 10th anniversary in October.

Taffer's Tavern, the innovative tavern concept created by award-winning hospitality expert and world-renowned business consultant Jon Taffer, announced a technology partnership with Shift4 Payments.

Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza - a rapidly growing fast-casual wood-fired pizza concept -- is opening its newest location in Broomfield.

Duck Donuts, known for serving Warm, Delicious and Made to Order!® donuts, is giving its guests a chance to recharge this fall.

ERA® Real Estate, a global franchising leader within the Realogy family of companies, today announced the affiliation of Results Realty.

Quaker Steak & Lube® (QSL), one of the nation’s leading family casual-dining chains, is bringing its award-winning flavor and unique automotive design to Raphine, Virginia.

Edible® continues its momentum for 2020 with the addition of 63 new franchise agreements, 22 signing in August alone.

World Gym International, the iconic global fitness brand, will open its first gym in Houston early next year.

United Country Real Estate announced its expansion to the Hawaiian islands with a new mobile franchise in Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

Foot Solutions, a foot wellness specialty retailer, is pleased to announce a partnership with Steel Blue Boots, an Australian work boot manufacturer known for exceptional comfort and quality.

Kern County’s locally-owned DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen has been recognized by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with the honorable BBB Torch Ethics Award for Marketplace Excellence.

Muscle Maker, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRIL) announced that it has opened its first of four campus locations at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA).

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced the arrival of its new mobile app for iOS and Android, combining best-in-class design with personal experiences, account management, gamification and more.

7-Eleven is offering a FREE whole pizza when ordered through the 7NOW® delivery app in participating markets.

Chicken Salad Chick announced it will be expanding in Florida with its newest restaurant in Panama City.

Edible® is expanding its portfolio further into the baked goods category with the launch of Edible Bakeshop™.

The largest sign and graphics company in the world, Signarama®, is now serving the greater Everett, WA community with its newest location at 305 SE Everett Mall Way.

For the seventh consecutive year, Brightway Insurance, a national insurance agency franchisor, has earned a spot on Insurance Journal's Top 20 Agency Partnerships.

Tide Cleaners, the nation’s leading on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service franchise, was recently ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s first Top Growth Franchises list.

After a groundbreaking launch in August, the Where2Next™ Virtual Event Series continues to showcase travel opportunities to clients and maximizes Cruise Planners advisor’s sales.

Realty ONE Group International virtually hosted its franchise owners and leaders from across the country during the 2020 BaseCamp Leadership Retreat last week.

Compared to 2019, fewer than half of Canadian hiring decision-makers (45%) expect wages to increase in 2020, according to a new survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.

Since launching its franchising opportunity in 2013, Famous Toastery has established itself as a runaway leader in the better breakfast and lunch segment.

Robeks Fresh Juices and Smoothies, a rapidly growing national smoothie franchise, has launched its limited-time fall offerings, featuring warm and familiar ingredients.

Senior Care Authority® is now offering a course leading to Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) certification.

Bob & Edith’s Diner recently opened its 5th corporate location at 5050 Lee Highway in Arlington, despite COVID-19-related delays.

Buff City Soap is bringing its handmade bath and body products to scent lovers across Kentucky as it continues to open Soap Makeries in the state.

Chronic Tacos, the California-inspired Mexican grill, is once again giving away Free Tacos on October 4th in celebration of National Taco Day.

The Halal Guys is announcing the launch of its new website to complement the brand’s ongoing growth and innovation.

MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC (“MOD Pizza”, “MOD” or the “Company”) announced its 2020 voter engagement initiative, “MOD the Vote.”

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning continues to anchor itself as one of the fastest-growing carpet cleaning franchises in North America.

CPR Cell Phone Repair, the largest and fastest-growing retail mobile device repair franchise network in North America, is pleased to announce a new store opening in Largo, FL.

IHG® Hotels & Resorts and its iconic Holiday Inn® brand have partnered with country music artist Walker Hayes to bring live music to several Holiday Inn hotels in the form of drive-in, socially distant performances.

Medifast (NYSE: MED), the company behind one of the fastest-growing health and wellness communities, OPTAVIA®, announced that it has appointed Lauren Walker as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Operations.

Xponential Fitness, the largest curator of boutique fitness brands in the world, opened its first studios in Saudi Arabia today.

As the pizza industry flourishes, Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza is generating attention from motivated investors inspired to break into the fast-casual space.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has been named among the Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ Magazine, marking the first time the Parsippany-based global hotel company has been recognized by the ranking.

The Local Culinary has added five new brands to its growing roster of offerings, which now totals nearly 50 unique virtual restaurant concepts.

In March, 7-Eleven, Inc. made the call to employ 20,000 new store employees.

This week, thousands of employees from ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc will volunteer their time and energy to support community organizations across the United States as part of We Care Week 2020.

IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announced today the appointment of David Oppenheim as Senior Vice President, Analytics & Insights.